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Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.

Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

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Main Campus 01 Dec/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:15pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Directing The Comedy

Scotland 01 Dec/25 10:00-5:00pm 5 days Full-time In person

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NFTS & BBC | Female Self-Shooters Glasgow

Leeds 03 Dec/25 Apply Now! 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 DAYS Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00am - 17.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Location Sound Recording

Main Campus Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Screenwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 03 Dec/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.15pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Writing and Directing The Successful Microbudget Feature Film

Main Campus 08 Dec/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Scotland POSTPONED - new dates coming soon 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Drama Production Management

Scotland 08 Dec/25 Application deadline 29 Dec 2025 10am - 5pm 10 Days Full-time Online

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Script Editing Today

Leeds 15 Dec/25 10:00 - 17:00 3 Days Full-time In person

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Camera Assisting

Main Campus 15 Dec/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 5 days Full-time Online

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time In person

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Documentary Production Management

Main Campus 15 Dec/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:30pm 1 day Full-time Online

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Using Final Draft

Leeds 07 Jan/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 01 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Main Campus 07 Jan/26 Places Available! 6:30pm-9:00pm 10 weeks - Wednesday evenings Part-time Online

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Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

Main Campus 07 Jan/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 2 hours Part-time Online

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From Pitch to Premiere: Elements of Producing Lab

Leeds 13 Jan/26 10:00 - 17:00 3 Days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Location Management

Leeds 16 Jan/26 10:00 = 17:00 1 Day Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 1 Day Full-time In person

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Location Scouting

Main Campus 21 Jan/26 Places Available 10.00am to 5.15pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Making the Successful Short

Main Campus 21 Jan/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 2 hours Part-time Online

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Turning Fact Into Screen Fiction Lab

Scotland 23 Jan/26 Places available 10am - 5pm 2 days Part-time In person

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Transferring Creative Skills into Film and Television Drama

London 26 Jan/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:15pm In person

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Directing the Documentary

London 26 Jan/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

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Financing Your Feature Film

Coming soon

Main Campus 08 Dec/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Scotland POSTPONED - new dates coming soon 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Drama Production Management

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Early Entrants Pathways

Scotland Register your interest 10am - 5pm 2 days Full-time Online

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Edit Producer Essentials

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Edit Producing

Cymru Wales 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time In person

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Effective Documentary Interviews

Cymru Wales Apply now! 10:00 - 17:00 2 days Online

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Entry Level Roles in Film and HETV

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time In person

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Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

Main Campus COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 7:00pm-10:00pm 10 weeks - Wednesday evening Part-time Online

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Feature Film Lab

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Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 13.00 0.5 days Online

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Film Distribution and International Sales 2.0

Cymru Wales 13 Nov/25 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time In person

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day Part-time In person

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Filming with a Smartphone

London 26 Jan/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

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Financing Your Feature Film

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

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First Time Factual Producing

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time In person

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Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

Main Campus Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 06 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Leeds 02 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 04 Nov/25 Places Available! 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Cymru Wales Application deadline 3 Mar 2024 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time

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Get Ready for Your Location Shoot

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Getting A Commission

Main Campus Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Head of Production

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How To Write a Factual TV Proposal

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Short Courses

Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

All courses

Directing The Comedy

NFTS & BBC | Female Self-Shooters Glasgow

Introduction to Location Sound Recording

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Writing and Directing The Successful Microbudget Feature Film

Drama Production Management

Script Editing Today

Camera Assisting

Documentary Production Management

Using Final Draft

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

From Pitch to Premiere: Elements of Producing Lab

Introduction to Location Management

Location Scouting

Making the Successful Short

Turning Fact Into Screen Fiction Lab

Transferring Creative Skills into Film and Television Drama

Directing the Documentary

Financing Your Feature Film

Coming soon

Drama Production Management

Early Entrants Pathways

Edit Producer Essentials

Edit Producing

Effective Documentary Interviews

Entry Level Roles in Film and HETV

Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

Feature Film Lab

Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Film Distribution and International Sales 2.0

Filming with a Smartphone

Financing Your Feature Film

First Time Factual Producing

Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Get Ready for Your Location Shoot

Getting A Commission

Head of Production

How To Write a Factual TV Proposal

Interview Skills for Factual TV

10 Reasons to Choose The National Film & Television School